A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

published:27 Mar 2017

views:124098

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

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It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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sea
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.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
Landscape
.
The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
.
The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
.
"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that ambitious target.
.
Tidal energy works in a very similar manner to wind energy; in fact, the turbines look very similar. According MeyGen, the builder of the plant.
.
“Sea water is 832 times denser than air and so a 5 knot ocean current has more kinetic energy than a 220MPH wind. Therefore ocean currents have a very high energy density and a smaller device is required to harness tidal current energy than to harness wind energy.
.
Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy available in currents and converts it into electricity. As oceans cover over 70% of Planet Earth’s surface, ocean energy (including wave power, tidal current power and ocean thermal energy conversion) represents a vast source of energy, estimated at between 2,000 and 4,000 TWh per year, enough energy to continuously light between 2 and 4 billion 11W low-energy light bulbs.
.
Due to the slower moving blades in water current-powered turbines, it is less likely that they will cause harm to sea life or the surrounding ecosystem. Tidal turbines are much less disruptive to the flow of water than other types of tidal power such as ‘barrages’, which actually trap and release rising tide water.
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Tidal power

Tidal power, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity.

Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Among sources of renewable energy, tidal power has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total availability. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in design (e.g. dynamic tidal power, tidal lagoons) and turbine technology (e.g. new axial turbines, cross flow turbines), indicate that the total availability of tidal power may be much higher than previously assumed, and that economic and environmental costs may be brought down to competitive levels.

Historically, tide mills have been used both in Europe and on the Atlantic coast of North America. The incoming water was contained in large storage ponds, and as the tide went out, it turned waterwheels that used the mechanical power it produced to mill grain. The earliest occurrences date from the Middle Ages, or even from Roman times. It was only in the 19th century that the process of using falling water and spinning turbines to create electricity was introduced in the U.S. and Europe.

History

The world's first power station was designed and built by Lord Armstrong at Cragside, England in 1868. Water from one of the lakes was used to power Siemensdynamos. The electricity supplied power to lights, heating, produced hot water, ran an elevator as well as labor-saving devices and farm buildings.

History

Oyster fishing was once an important industry in Swansea Bay, employing 600 people at its height in the 1860s. However, overfishing, disease and pollution had all but wiped out the oyster population by 1920. In 2005 plans were announced to reintroduce the Oyster farming industry.

Beaches

The bay is lined with sandy beaches. Each stretch of beach within the bay has its own individual name:

Pollution

Tide

Tides are the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the combined effects of gravitational forces exerted by the Moon, Sun, and rotation of the Earth.

The times and amplitude of tides at a locale are influenced by the alignment of the Sun and Moon, by the pattern of tides in the deep ocean, by the amphidromic systems of the oceans, and the shape of the coastline and near-shore bathymetry (see Timing). Some shorelines experience a semi-diurnal tide - two nearly equal high and low tides each day. Other locations experience a diurnal tide - only one high and low tide each day. A "mixed tide"; two uneven tides a day, or one high and one low, is also possible.

Tides vary on timescales ranging from hours to years due to a number of factors. To make accurate records, tide gauges at fixed stations measure the water level over time. Gauges ignore variations caused by waves with periods shorter than minutes. These data are compared to the reference (or datum) level usually called mean sea level.

Tidal Energy Taking Hold In England

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

2:44

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

0:49

Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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2:09

Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia is hoping it can finally harvest the power of the
sea
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6:04

Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
Landscape
.
The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
.
The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
.
"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that ambitious target.
.
Tidal energy works in a very similar manner to wind energy; in fact, the turbines look very similar. According MeyGen, the builder of the plant.
.
“Sea water is 832 times denser than air and so a 5 knot ocean current has more kinetic energy than a 220MPH wind. Therefore ocean currents have a very high energy density and a smaller device is required to harness tidal current energy than to harness wind energy.
.
Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy available in currents and converts it into electricity. As oceans cover over 70% of Planet Earth’s surface, ocean energy (including wave power, tidal current power and ocean thermal energy conversion) represents a vast source of energy, estimated at between 2,000 and 4,000 TWh per year, enough energy to continuously light between 2 and 4 billion 11W low-energy light bulbs.
.
Due to the slower moving blades in water current-powered turbines, it is less likely that they will cause harm to sea life or the surrounding ecosystem. Tidal turbines are much less disruptive to the flow of water than other types of tidal power such as ‘barrages’, which actually trap and release rising tide water.
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4:36

Tidal Wave Alternative Energy

Tidal Wave Alternative Energy

Tidal Wave Alternative Energy

Tidal power in northern Scotland

The fast flowing tides in the Pentland Firth make it an excellent source of tidal energy, if tough offshore conditions can be mastered. The FT's MureDickie visits the MeyGen project as it prepares to sink its first underwater turbine.
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Swansea Bay: The world’s first tidal lagoon power plant

As the world increasingly moves away from high carbon producing technologies, the march towards a low carbon future is closer than ever. Find out what Macquarie is doing to be part of this future. Mark Dooley, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Europe, Macquarie Capital describes how renewable technology is shaping Swansea Bay. To find out more visit: http://www.macquarie.com/au/about/company/renewable-energy

2:54

How does a tidal lagoon power plant work

How does a tidal lagoon power plant work

How does a tidal lagoon power plant work

Recent plans have been unveiled for lagoon power plants in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria. Here's how they're going to work and proposed plans on what they will look like.
Credit to BBC for video.
Click here for more information: http://www.greenpulseenergy.co.uk/large-lagoon-power-planning/

5:19

Make Electricity With Waves!

Make Electricity With Waves!

Make Electricity With Waves!

This wave energy device captures kinetic energy in the waves and converts it into electricity. Ethan and Justin show how to build a simple wave energy device with easily available materials. This video is ideal for children who want to learn and create a wave buoy for a science project, or for those who wonder how it works.
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TIDAL ENERGY WORKING MODEL

Tidal Power 101

Tidal power converts the energy from the natural rise and fall of the tides into electricity.
Learn more about Tidal Power and all types of energy at www.studentenergy.org

published: 17 May 2015

Bizline _ Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station

Renewable EnergyIndustryRenewable energy has emerged as an eco-friendly alternative to fossil fuels to mitigate air pollution and climate change. However, the share of renewables in Korea's primary energy supply is the lowest among the OECD members states. What is behind the country's heavy reliance on nuclear and coal power sources? An eco-friendly energy town in Hongcheon, Gangwon-doProvince shows an example of how unwanted facilities like landfills and sewage treatment plants can be used to produce biogas and electricity.
While there are many types of renewables, Korea is a global leader in tidal power generation. Located off the west cost, the Sihwa Lake Tidal Power Station is the largest of its kind in the world. Another pollution-free energy source is geothermal energy that origi...

published: 11 Nov 2016

Tidal Energy Taking Hold In England

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

published: 27 Mar 2017

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

published: 23 Jun 2009

Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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published: 06 Oct 2016

Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia is hoping it can finally harvest the power of the
sea
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published: 23 Nov 2016

Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
Landscape
.
The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
.
The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
.
"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that...

published: 17 Sep 2014

Tidal Wave Alternative Energy

Tidal power in northern Scotland

The fast flowing tides in the Pentland Firth make it an excellent source of tidal energy, if tough offshore conditions can be mastered. The FT's MureDickie visits the MeyGen project as it prepares to sink its first underwater turbine.
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Swansea Bay: The world’s first tidal lagoon power plant

As the world increasingly moves away from high carbon producing technologies, the march towards a low carbon future is closer than ever. Find out what Macquarie is doing to be part of this future. Mark Dooley, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Europe, Macquarie Capital describes how renewable technology is shaping Swansea Bay. To find out more visit: http://www.macquarie.com/au/about/company/renewable-energy

published: 23 Aug 2017

How does a tidal lagoon power plant work

Recent plans have been unveiled for lagoon power plants in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria. Here's how they're going to work and proposed plans on what they will look like.
Credit to BBC for video.
Click here for more information: http://www.greenpulseenergy.co.uk/large-lagoon-power-planning/

published: 03 Mar 2015

Make Electricity With Waves!

This wave energy device captures kinetic energy in the waves and converts it into electricity. Ethan and Justin show how to build a simple wave energy device with easily available materials. This video is ideal for children who want to learn and create a wave buoy for a science project, or for those who wonder how it works.
FOLLOW US!
Twitter: @QuadSquad_Kids
Find us on Facebook
www.quadsquad.ky

Tidal Energy Taking Hold In England

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe ...

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the functio...

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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Nova Scotia is hoping it can finally harvest the power of the
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Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to su...

.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
Landscape
.
The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
.
The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
.
"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that ambitious target.
.
Tidal energy works in a very similar manner to wind energy; in fact, the turbines look very similar. According MeyGen, the builder of the plant.
.
“Sea water is 832 times denser than air and so a 5 knot ocean current has more kinetic energy than a 220MPH wind. Therefore ocean currents have a very high energy density and a smaller device is required to harness tidal current energy than to harness wind energy.
.
Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy available in currents and converts it into electricity. As oceans cover over 70% of Planet Earth’s surface, ocean energy (including wave power, tidal current power and ocean thermal energy conversion) represents a vast source of energy, estimated at between 2,000 and 4,000 TWh per year, enough energy to continuously light between 2 and 4 billion 11W low-energy light bulbs.
.
Due to the slower moving blades in water current-powered turbines, it is less likely that they will cause harm to sea life or the surrounding ecosystem. Tidal turbines are much less disruptive to the flow of water than other types of tidal power such as ‘barrages’, which actually trap and release rising tide water.
*
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.
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the WIPO Performances and Phonographs Treaty. The DMCA also addresses a
number of other significant copyright-related issues.
.
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.
Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
Landscape
.
The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
.
The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
.
"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that ambitious target.
.
Tidal energy works in a very similar manner to wind energy; in fact, the turbines look very similar. According MeyGen, the builder of the plant.
.
“Sea water is 832 times denser than air and so a 5 knot ocean current has more kinetic energy than a 220MPH wind. Therefore ocean currents have a very high energy density and a smaller device is required to harness tidal current energy than to harness wind energy.
.
Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy available in currents and converts it into electricity. As oceans cover over 70% of Planet Earth’s surface, ocean energy (including wave power, tidal current power and ocean thermal energy conversion) represents a vast source of energy, estimated at between 2,000 and 4,000 TWh per year, enough energy to continuously light between 2 and 4 billion 11W low-energy light bulbs.
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Due to the slower moving blades in water current-powered turbines, it is less likely that they will cause harm to sea life or the surrounding ecosystem. Tidal turbines are much less disruptive to the flow of water than other types of tidal power such as ‘barrages’, which actually trap and release rising tide water.
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Tidal power in northern Scotland

The fast flowing tides in the Pentland Firth make it an excellent source of tidal energy, if tough offshore conditions can be mastered. The FT's MureDickie vis...

The fast flowing tides in the Pentland Firth make it an excellent source of tidal energy, if tough offshore conditions can be mastered. The FT's MureDickie visits the MeyGen project as it prepares to sink its first underwater turbine.
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Swansea Bay: The world’s first tidal lagoon power plant

As the world increasingly moves away from high carbon producing technologies, the march towards a low carbon future is closer than ever. Find out what Macquarie...

As the world increasingly moves away from high carbon producing technologies, the march towards a low carbon future is closer than ever. Find out what Macquarie is doing to be part of this future. Mark Dooley, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Europe, Macquarie Capital describes how renewable technology is shaping Swansea Bay. To find out more visit: http://www.macquarie.com/au/about/company/renewable-energy

As the world increasingly moves away from high carbon producing technologies, the march towards a low carbon future is closer than ever. Find out what Macquarie is doing to be part of this future. Mark Dooley, Head of Energy and Infrastructure, Europe, Macquarie Capital describes how renewable technology is shaping Swansea Bay. To find out more visit: http://www.macquarie.com/au/about/company/renewable-energy

How does a tidal lagoon power plant work

Recent plans have been unveiled for lagoon power plants in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria. Here's how they're going to work and proposed plans on what they will lo...

Recent plans have been unveiled for lagoon power plants in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria. Here's how they're going to work and proposed plans on what they will look like.
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Recent plans have been unveiled for lagoon power plants in Wales, Somerset and Cumbria. Here's how they're going to work and proposed plans on what they will look like.
Credit to BBC for video.
Click here for more information: http://www.greenpulseenergy.co.uk/large-lagoon-power-planning/

Make Electricity With Waves!

This wave energy device captures kinetic energy in the waves and converts it into electricity. Ethan and Justin show how to build a simple wave energy device w...

This wave energy device captures kinetic energy in the waves and converts it into electricity. Ethan and Justin show how to build a simple wave energy device with easily available materials. This video is ideal for children who want to learn and create a wave buoy for a science project, or for those who wonder how it works.
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This wave energy device captures kinetic energy in the waves and converts it into electricity. Ethan and Justin show how to build a simple wave energy device with easily available materials. This video is ideal for children who want to learn and create a wave buoy for a science project, or for those who wonder how it works.
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Lecture - 31 Tidal Energy

Tidal Energy

TidalEnergy is one kind renewable energy produced by generating the turbine in the forms of pouring water from basin or acros the barrage.
ថាមពលវារីអគ្គិសនីជាប្រភេទថាមពលមួយដែលបានមកពីការបម្លែងតាមរយៈការបង្វិលតួប៊ីន (ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីន)ដោយប្រើប្រាស់កម្រិតសម្ពាធទឹកពីអាងស្តុកទឹក ចរន្តទឹកឆ្លងកាត់ Barrage ឬ Tidal Stream។

Wave power

Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Machinery able to exploit wave power is generally known as a wave energy converter (WEC).
Wave power is distinct from the diurnal flux of tidal power and the steady gyre of ocean currents. Wave-power generation is not currently a widely employed commercial technology, although there have been attempts to use it since at least 1890. In 2008, the first experimental wave farm was opened in Portugal, at the Aguçadoura Wave Park. The major competitor of wave power is offshore wind power.
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Investing in the future of tidal energy in Australia

NRG154 Unit 5: Geothermal, Hydropower, Wave, and Tidal Power

This video series is for the class NRG154: Alternative Energy Technologies at Delaware Tech. It follows the book "Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air". This class will become a free MOOC (massive open online course) in the near future. If you are interested in taking this class, please contact the video's author.

Modeling and control of a wave energy converter for maximum power extraction

published: 29 Jul 2016

GMax Tidal Energy Development Partnership Presentation

GMax TidalEnergy generates electricity from predictable tidal currents three to five miles off shore using a dynamic float stage system with linear flow technology. Each units output is 3 mega watts of electricity. This video is a detailed presentation for investors review regarding a development partnership toward commercialization in a carbon free utility scale system.

Venturi Enhanced Turbine Technology

Presented by JenniferGomezMolina, VerdErg Renewable Energy.
A live-streamed lunchtime lecture, held 27 April 2017 at IMarEST HQ, looking at Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology – a hydropower innovation applying principles from Naval Architecture to develop river and tidal schemes.
As with other renewable energy technologies, low head hydropower (1-3 m driving head), aims to address the energy trilemma of reducing carbon emissions, improving the security of supply and increasing affordability. With the latter driven in part by expensive components and civil infrastructure, Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology (VETT) was developed to drive down the cost of energy by converting low-head-high-flow locations to high-head-low-flow characteristics by amplifying the pressure for a conventional ...

As the Earth and Moon pirouette a dance around the Sun, they generate a huge potential of tidal energy. Mankind has been exploiting this for centuries, however in recent times finite amounts of hydrocarbon energy resources, concerns over energy security and international agreements to go green, have launched a new wave of interest in using tidal power. Dr Stephen Quayle talks through some of the technical solutions being offered and prospects for a predictable energy future.

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build create 1000s of jobs
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com...

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build create 1000s of jobs
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-53/
cost of Hinkley C nuclear versus tidal power; Bristol Channel tidal vs nuclear power cost calculations from last week's show MeyGen Pentland tidal power scheme: cost £1.6bn, 384MWe = 400 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each. Hinkley C EPR (PWR) nuclear reactor: cost £37bn = 2560MWe. Bristol Channel tidal power scheme, approximate cost £10.7bn: 2560MWe = 2,667 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each.
Second hour: Investigative reports: Paul Mobbs, former engineer and environmental journalist, looking at the choices between nuclear and tidal energy around the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary discusses alternative energies and their viability, costs, viability and how economic ideologies of governments need to change before progress in these areas can really be made: the Severn estuary, along with the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Canada share the world's greatest tidal range at 50 feet or 15 meters the tide goes in and out, up and down twice a day; the Bay of Fundy Canadians are installing new tidal schemes there after successful past schemes; the Scottish tidal MeyGen tidal energy scheme that has just started; viability, energy output, and costs of a Severn barrage system as compared to Hinkley C nuclear power; the Atlantis, MeyGen, Pentland tidal power scheme in Scotland which will have 61 turbines; Paul's calculations: Hinkley will generate 2560MWe on average, 0.96MWe on average is what each tidal turbine delivers. So to generate the equivalent power of £37bn cost Hinkley C we'd need 2,667 tidal turbines.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Diggers350/conversations/messages/6036
Paul calculates if each tidal energy turbine costs less than £7m each they'd generate the same power cheaper than the planned Hinkley C nuclear power station; the tidal turbine generators apparently cost about £7.5m for four making tidal power around a quarter the cost of nuclear? Other estimates suggest the cost per turbine of large tidal schemes is around £4m per turbine, which is still around half the cost of Hinkley C nuclear power station.
http://atlantisresourcesltd.com/media-centre/atlantis-press-coverage/232-1-6-billion-tidal-farm-project-off-coast-of-scotland-is-the-world-s-first.htmlFracking – banned in Ireland and Germany; ideology of constant growth; energy consumption only cut in recessions; where are we heading with climate change? – the tipping point and 'Armageddon'; supremacy of oil – manipulated – peak oil, Saudis selling large stake in state oil company, energy used to obtain difficult to get oil; zero-carbon power plant – carbon capture by CarbonClean Solutions – although how much coal left? How Israel became the global hub for surveillance technology – Linux open source technology, drones and Israelis; Paul Mobbs' website www.fraw.org.uk/mei; his book ‘EnergyBeyond Oil’.

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build create 1000s of jobs
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-53/
cost of Hinkley C nuclear versus tidal power; Bristol Channel tidal vs nuclear power cost calculations from last week's show MeyGen Pentland tidal power scheme: cost £1.6bn, 384MWe = 400 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each. Hinkley C EPR (PWR) nuclear reactor: cost £37bn = 2560MWe. Bristol Channel tidal power scheme, approximate cost £10.7bn: 2560MWe = 2,667 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each.
Second hour: Investigative reports: Paul Mobbs, former engineer and environmental journalist, looking at the choices between nuclear and tidal energy around the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary discusses alternative energies and their viability, costs, viability and how economic ideologies of governments need to change before progress in these areas can really be made: the Severn estuary, along with the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Canada share the world's greatest tidal range at 50 feet or 15 meters the tide goes in and out, up and down twice a day; the Bay of Fundy Canadians are installing new tidal schemes there after successful past schemes; the Scottish tidal MeyGen tidal energy scheme that has just started; viability, energy output, and costs of a Severn barrage system as compared to Hinkley C nuclear power; the Atlantis, MeyGen, Pentland tidal power scheme in Scotland which will have 61 turbines; Paul's calculations: Hinkley will generate 2560MWe on average, 0.96MWe on average is what each tidal turbine delivers. So to generate the equivalent power of £37bn cost Hinkley C we'd need 2,667 tidal turbines.
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Diggers350/conversations/messages/6036
Paul calculates if each tidal energy turbine costs less than £7m each they'd generate the same power cheaper than the planned Hinkley C nuclear power station; the tidal turbine generators apparently cost about £7.5m for four making tidal power around a quarter the cost of nuclear? Other estimates suggest the cost per turbine of large tidal schemes is around £4m per turbine, which is still around half the cost of Hinkley C nuclear power station.
http://atlantisresourcesltd.com/media-centre/atlantis-press-coverage/232-1-6-billion-tidal-farm-project-off-coast-of-scotland-is-the-world-s-first.htmlFracking – banned in Ireland and Germany; ideology of constant growth; energy consumption only cut in recessions; where are we heading with climate change? – the tipping point and 'Armageddon'; supremacy of oil – manipulated – peak oil, Saudis selling large stake in state oil company, energy used to obtain difficult to get oil; zero-carbon power plant – carbon capture by CarbonClean Solutions – although how much coal left? How Israel became the global hub for surveillance technology – Linux open source technology, drones and Israelis; Paul Mobbs' website www.fraw.org.uk/mei; his book ‘EnergyBeyond Oil’.

Tidal Energy

TidalEnergy is one kind renewable energy produced by generating the turbine in the forms of pouring water from basin or acros the barrage.
ថាមពលវារីអគ្គិសនីជ...

TidalEnergy is one kind renewable energy produced by generating the turbine in the forms of pouring water from basin or acros the barrage.
ថាមពលវារីអគ្គិសនីជាប្រភេទថាមពលមួយដែលបានមកពីការបម្លែងតាមរយៈការបង្វិលតួប៊ីន (ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីន)ដោយប្រើប្រាស់កម្រិតសម្ពាធទឹកពីអាងស្តុកទឹក ចរន្តទឹកឆ្លងកាត់ Barrage ឬ Tidal Stream។

TidalEnergy is one kind renewable energy produced by generating the turbine in the forms of pouring water from basin or acros the barrage.
ថាមពលវារីអគ្គិសនីជាប្រភេទថាមពលមួយដែលបានមកពីការបម្លែងតាមរយៈការបង្វិលតួប៊ីន (ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីន)ដោយប្រើប្រាស់កម្រិតសម្ពាធទឹកពីអាងស្តុកទឹក ចរន្តទឹកឆ្លងកាត់ Barrage ឬ Tidal Stream។

Wave power

Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desa...

Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Machinery able to exploit wave power is generally known as a wave energy converter (WEC).
Wave power is distinct from the diurnal flux of tidal power and the steady gyre of ocean currents. Wave-power generation is not currently a widely employed commercial technology, although there have been attempts to use it since at least 1890. In 2008, the first experimental wave farm was opened in Portugal, at the Aguçadoura Wave Park. The major competitor of wave power is offshore wind power.
This video is targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SACreative Commons image source in video

Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Machinery able to exploit wave power is generally known as a wave energy converter (WEC).
Wave power is distinct from the diurnal flux of tidal power and the steady gyre of ocean currents. Wave-power generation is not currently a widely employed commercial technology, although there have been attempts to use it since at least 1890. In 2008, the first experimental wave farm was opened in Portugal, at the Aguçadoura Wave Park. The major competitor of wave power is offshore wind power.
This video is targeted to blind users.
Attribution:
Article text available under CC-BY-SACreative Commons image source in video

This video series is for the class NRG154: Alternative Energy Technologies at Delaware Tech. It follows the book "Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air". This class will become a free MOOC (massive open online course) in the near future. If you are interested in taking this class, please contact the video's author.

This video series is for the class NRG154: Alternative Energy Technologies at Delaware Tech. It follows the book "Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air". This class will become a free MOOC (massive open online course) in the near future. If you are interested in taking this class, please contact the video's author.

The Institute for EnergySystems and the Institute for Materials Processes presents Dr VesnaJaksic, MaREI Centre - Environmental Research Institute (ERI), University College Cork, Ireland. This joint Seminar took place on Friday the 19th of August 2016 in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
Title: Tidal Turbine BladeDesignJourneyAbstract:
Tidal energy is a predictable renewable source and as such is gaining increased attention. However, the cost of the technology at present, is proving to be too high to enable it to be competitive with traditional energy sources and researchers and developers are looking at the ways how to improve the technology. The potential of this type of energy is recognized by EU Commission and recently funded projects, that aim to reduce the cost of offshore wind and tidal turbine blade structures, MARINCOMP, and introduce a number of targeted innovations on a Scotrenewables’ SR2000 floating tidal turbine, FloTEC, are testimony to that.
The tidal force can vary in small geographical spaces. The most mature technologies are the horizontal axis tidal turbines (HATT). Yet, blade failures on a number of HATT prototypes emphasise the need for designs that will withstand the expected hydrodynamic loads. The structural design of tidal turbine blades is governed by the hydrodynamic shape of the aerofoil and extreme loading.
The design of the aerofoil, chord and twist distribution along the blade is generated so that the turbine has the optimum performance over the lifetime of the blades. Hence, the design of the aerofoil is dependent on the turbine type and met-ocean conditions. The structural design gives the optimal layout of composite laminae such that the ultimate strength and buckling resistance requirements are satisfied.
Also, the structural design has to satisfy certain fabrication criteria. Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are traditionally used for tidal blades due to their corrosion resistance, high strength, and low cost.
One aim of the present research to source the best software tools which can be adapted to best represent the structural behaviour of the Scotrenewables SR2000 tidal blade. The adapted tools will be used to evaluate the existing technology and will be further employed to investigate the potential of using carbon fibres, as lighter and stronger materials, in critical sections of the blade. Further research will use the software for the fast assessment of the technology changes such as building the next generation of the floating tidal turbine blades with larger diameter rotors. It will also help in advancing and reducing the cost of composite tidal blade manufacturing processes.
This project was funded by a grant received from The Science Foundation IrelandSFIAdvance award (14/ADV/RC3022). MARINCOMP, NovelComposite Materials and Processes for MarineRenewable Energy, Grant agreement no.: FP7-612531, Funded under: FP7-People and Marine ResearchEnergy Ireland (MaREI), FLOTEC, Floating Tidal Energy Commercialisation project, Grant Agreement number: H2020-691916, grant no. 12/RC/2305, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) supported project is gratefully acknowledged.
Organised by Dr. Prashant Valluri (IMP), Monika Kreitmair and Ben McGilton (IES)
Edited and uploaded by Joseph Burchell
www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/mr-joseph-­­­­­burchell

The Institute for EnergySystems and the Institute for Materials Processes presents Dr VesnaJaksic, MaREI Centre - Environmental Research Institute (ERI), University College Cork, Ireland. This joint Seminar took place on Friday the 19th of August 2016 in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
Title: Tidal Turbine BladeDesignJourneyAbstract:
Tidal energy is a predictable renewable source and as such is gaining increased attention. However, the cost of the technology at present, is proving to be too high to enable it to be competitive with traditional energy sources and researchers and developers are looking at the ways how to improve the technology. The potential of this type of energy is recognized by EU Commission and recently funded projects, that aim to reduce the cost of offshore wind and tidal turbine blade structures, MARINCOMP, and introduce a number of targeted innovations on a Scotrenewables’ SR2000 floating tidal turbine, FloTEC, are testimony to that.
The tidal force can vary in small geographical spaces. The most mature technologies are the horizontal axis tidal turbines (HATT). Yet, blade failures on a number of HATT prototypes emphasise the need for designs that will withstand the expected hydrodynamic loads. The structural design of tidal turbine blades is governed by the hydrodynamic shape of the aerofoil and extreme loading.
The design of the aerofoil, chord and twist distribution along the blade is generated so that the turbine has the optimum performance over the lifetime of the blades. Hence, the design of the aerofoil is dependent on the turbine type and met-ocean conditions. The structural design gives the optimal layout of composite laminae such that the ultimate strength and buckling resistance requirements are satisfied.
Also, the structural design has to satisfy certain fabrication criteria. Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are traditionally used for tidal blades due to their corrosion resistance, high strength, and low cost.
One aim of the present research to source the best software tools which can be adapted to best represent the structural behaviour of the Scotrenewables SR2000 tidal blade. The adapted tools will be used to evaluate the existing technology and will be further employed to investigate the potential of using carbon fibres, as lighter and stronger materials, in critical sections of the blade. Further research will use the software for the fast assessment of the technology changes such as building the next generation of the floating tidal turbine blades with larger diameter rotors. It will also help in advancing and reducing the cost of composite tidal blade manufacturing processes.
This project was funded by a grant received from The Science Foundation IrelandSFIAdvance award (14/ADV/RC3022). MARINCOMP, NovelComposite Materials and Processes for MarineRenewable Energy, Grant agreement no.: FP7-612531, Funded under: FP7-People and Marine ResearchEnergy Ireland (MaREI), FLOTEC, Floating Tidal Energy Commercialisation project, Grant Agreement number: H2020-691916, grant no. 12/RC/2305, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) supported project is gratefully acknowledged.
Organised by Dr. Prashant Valluri (IMP), Monika Kreitmair and Ben McGilton (IES)
Edited and uploaded by Joseph Burchell
www.eng.ed.ac.uk/about/people/mr-joseph-­­­­­burchell

GMax Tidal Energy Development Partnership Presentation

GMax TidalEnergy generates electricity from predictable tidal currents three to five miles off shore using a dynamic float stage system with linear flow techno...

GMax TidalEnergy generates electricity from predictable tidal currents three to five miles off shore using a dynamic float stage system with linear flow technology. Each units output is 3 mega watts of electricity. This video is a detailed presentation for investors review regarding a development partnership toward commercialization in a carbon free utility scale system.

GMax TidalEnergy generates electricity from predictable tidal currents three to five miles off shore using a dynamic float stage system with linear flow technology. Each units output is 3 mega watts of electricity. This video is a detailed presentation for investors review regarding a development partnership toward commercialization in a carbon free utility scale system.

Presented by JenniferGomezMolina, VerdErg Renewable Energy.
A live-streamed lunchtime lecture, held 27 April 2017 at IMarEST HQ, looking at Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology – a hydropower innovation applying principles from Naval Architecture to develop river and tidal schemes.
As with other renewable energy technologies, low head hydropower (1-3 m driving head), aims to address the energy trilemma of reducing carbon emissions, improving the security of supply and increasing affordability. With the latter driven in part by expensive components and civil infrastructure, Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology (VETT) was developed to drive down the cost of energy by converting low-head-high-flow locations to high-head-low-flow characteristics by amplifying the pressure for a conventional turbine using Bernouli’s venturi principles which are also applied in eductors in warships.
The speaker will outline the basic principles of VETT and how the idea evolved from applications in naval architecture, provide an overview of the successful live fish trials and give an update on the progress on run-of-river schemes. Jennifer will present the results from the Innovate UKEnergyCatalyst technical feasibility study aimed at developing VETT for tidal applications and highlight the challenges of bringing the technology to market.
About our speaker
After graduating from the University of Liverpool in Ocean and EarthScience, Jennifer interned at the Bureau of Meteorology at Brisbane before joining VerdErg Connectors (now AF GlobalCorporation). Following a few years working in project controlling and coordination in the subsea hardware division, Jennifer transferred to the renewable energy department to lead the environmental impact analysis. Upon completing a sabbatical to do her masters in Aquatic Science at University College London, she led the development of the fish testing programmes and environmental appraisals of prospective sites and ascertained that sustainability was inherent in the scheme designs.
Now as Project Manager at VerdErg Renewable Energy, Jennifer manages the environmental accreditation for the VETT technology, regulator licencing process for projects and is working to bring VETT into the commercial hydropower market. Jennifer is a committee member of IMarEST’s OffshoreRenewablesSpecial Interest Group and advocate of education outreach.

Presented by JenniferGomezMolina, VerdErg Renewable Energy.
A live-streamed lunchtime lecture, held 27 April 2017 at IMarEST HQ, looking at Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology – a hydropower innovation applying principles from Naval Architecture to develop river and tidal schemes.
As with other renewable energy technologies, low head hydropower (1-3 m driving head), aims to address the energy trilemma of reducing carbon emissions, improving the security of supply and increasing affordability. With the latter driven in part by expensive components and civil infrastructure, Venturi-Enhanced Turbine Technology (VETT) was developed to drive down the cost of energy by converting low-head-high-flow locations to high-head-low-flow characteristics by amplifying the pressure for a conventional turbine using Bernouli’s venturi principles which are also applied in eductors in warships.
The speaker will outline the basic principles of VETT and how the idea evolved from applications in naval architecture, provide an overview of the successful live fish trials and give an update on the progress on run-of-river schemes. Jennifer will present the results from the Innovate UKEnergyCatalyst technical feasibility study aimed at developing VETT for tidal applications and highlight the challenges of bringing the technology to market.
About our speaker
After graduating from the University of Liverpool in Ocean and EarthScience, Jennifer interned at the Bureau of Meteorology at Brisbane before joining VerdErg Connectors (now AF GlobalCorporation). Following a few years working in project controlling and coordination in the subsea hardware division, Jennifer transferred to the renewable energy department to lead the environmental impact analysis. Upon completing a sabbatical to do her masters in Aquatic Science at University College London, she led the development of the fish testing programmes and environmental appraisals of prospective sites and ascertained that sustainability was inherent in the scheme designs.
Now as Project Manager at VerdErg Renewable Energy, Jennifer manages the environmental accreditation for the VETT technology, regulator licencing process for projects and is working to bring VETT into the commercial hydropower market. Jennifer is a committee member of IMarEST’s OffshoreRenewablesSpecial Interest Group and advocate of education outreach.

The Institute for EnergySystemsSeminarSeries presents Dr GregoryPayne - "Experimental Considerations and Testing for ExtremeLoads on TidalTurbines"
This IES Seminar was given on the 24th of July 2015 in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
PresentationAbstract:
Extreme loading and associated survivability are key aspects of tidal turbines. Within the EPSRC funded Xmed project, extreme loads due to combine wave and current hydrodynamic loading are investigated. Impact loads arising from collision with large sea animal are also considered.
This seminar presents in details the design process of the turbine model which includes some preliminary impact test. The turbine has been commissioned at FloWave and tested last month at the current and wave flume of IFREMER in the North of France. The commissioning of the turbine model at FloWave, its testing last month at the current and wave flume of IFREMER in the North of France and preliminary results will also be presented.
The tidal device considered is a generic three bladed horizontal axis turbine. The scale of the model is approximately 1/15. The rotor is designed so that the thrust and power coefficient curves as a function of tip speed ratio are similar to those of a full-scale prototype. Blade design was carried out by combining an in-house blade element momentum code with a finite element analysis. Impact loads were estimated using a separate experimental apparatus consisting of a rotating arm with similar inertia to that of the rotor which hits a target with similar mechanical properties to those of a marine animal.
Speaker Bio:
Gregory Payne is a research engineer with more than 15 years’ marine renewable experience gained within academic and commercial sectors. He did his PhD with Stephen Salter on the numerical modelling and tank testing of slope IPS buoy wave energy converter concept. He then worked for Artemis Intelligent Power on the development of a high efficiency hydraulic motor for power conversion for marine energy converters (tidal and waves) in collaboration with Pelamis. As part of his work as a research fellow for the University of Edinburgh, he has developed an innovative optical sensor to measure water elevation.
He has also worked as a resource analyst for Aquamarine PowerLtd. Over the last three years, he has focused on tidal energy, working first as metoecan consultant for MCT and then working at the University of Edinburgh on designing long deployment solutions for acoustic current meters in high velocity tidal sites for the PerAWaT project. He is currently working on the experimental investigation of extreme loads on tidal turbine as part of the Xmed project.
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The Institute for EnergySystemsSeminarSeries presents Dr GregoryPayne - "Experimental Considerations and Testing for ExtremeLoads on TidalTurbines"
This IES Seminar was given on the 24th of July 2015 in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
PresentationAbstract:
Extreme loading and associated survivability are key aspects of tidal turbines. Within the EPSRC funded Xmed project, extreme loads due to combine wave and current hydrodynamic loading are investigated. Impact loads arising from collision with large sea animal are also considered.
This seminar presents in details the design process of the turbine model which includes some preliminary impact test. The turbine has been commissioned at FloWave and tested last month at the current and wave flume of IFREMER in the North of France. The commissioning of the turbine model at FloWave, its testing last month at the current and wave flume of IFREMER in the North of France and preliminary results will also be presented.
The tidal device considered is a generic three bladed horizontal axis turbine. The scale of the model is approximately 1/15. The rotor is designed so that the thrust and power coefficient curves as a function of tip speed ratio are similar to those of a full-scale prototype. Blade design was carried out by combining an in-house blade element momentum code with a finite element analysis. Impact loads were estimated using a separate experimental apparatus consisting of a rotating arm with similar inertia to that of the rotor which hits a target with similar mechanical properties to those of a marine animal.
Speaker Bio:
Gregory Payne is a research engineer with more than 15 years’ marine renewable experience gained within academic and commercial sectors. He did his PhD with Stephen Salter on the numerical modelling and tank testing of slope IPS buoy wave energy converter concept. He then worked for Artemis Intelligent Power on the development of a high efficiency hydraulic motor for power conversion for marine energy converters (tidal and waves) in collaboration with Pelamis. As part of his work as a research fellow for the University of Edinburgh, he has developed an innovative optical sensor to measure water elevation.
He has also worked as a resource analyst for Aquamarine PowerLtd. Over the last three years, he has focused on tidal energy, working first as metoecan consultant for MCT and then working at the University of Edinburgh on designing long deployment solutions for acoustic current meters in high velocity tidal sites for the PerAWaT project. He is currently working on the experimental investigation of extreme loads on tidal turbine as part of the Xmed project.
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As the Earth and Moon pirouette a dance around the Sun, they generate a huge potential of tidal energy. Mankind has been exploiting this for centuries, however ...

As the Earth and Moon pirouette a dance around the Sun, they generate a huge potential of tidal energy. Mankind has been exploiting this for centuries, however in recent times finite amounts of hydrocarbon energy resources, concerns over energy security and international agreements to go green, have launched a new wave of interest in using tidal power. Dr Stephen Quayle talks through some of the technical solutions being offered and prospects for a predictable energy future.

As the Earth and Moon pirouette a dance around the Sun, they generate a huge potential of tidal energy. Mankind has been exploiting this for centuries, however in recent times finite amounts of hydrocarbon energy resources, concerns over energy security and international agreements to go green, have launched a new wave of interest in using tidal power. Dr Stephen Quayle talks through some of the technical solutions being offered and prospects for a predictable energy future.

Tidal Energy Taking Hold In England

A massive renewable energy project could change the seascape of the Welsh city of Swansea in coming years. The plan is to encase the city's lagoon in a horshoe shaped causeway that will serve as a giant tidal generator. The four year project is massive but if its approved would create a long-term reliable source of clean energy. VOA's KevinEnochs report.
Originally published at - http://www.voanews.com/a/tidal-energy-taking-hold-in-england/3783125.html

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Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation pr...

Ocean Energy - Wave Power Station

Functionality of wave power station developed by Voith Hydro (www.voith.com). Animation produced by Kral GmbH (www.kralgmbh.at). This video explains the function of the Wave PowerStation with Wells turbine. This plant was shut down. It was built mainly as test plant. There is new bigger plant in Spain, near Bilbao - Mutriku Wave Power Plant. (https://tethys.pnnl.gov/annex-iv-sites/mutriku-wave-power-plant) Yes, this video is old, but it still explains the functionality of such power plant, so please don`t complain about it, otherwise I will delete the channel.

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Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

It will be able to power nearly 200,000 homes by 2020.
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Scotland's Massive Tidal Power Project

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Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia is hoping it can finally harvest the power of the
sea
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Nova Scotia's tidal energy

Nova Scotia is hoping it can finally harvest the power of the
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Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

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Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-drive...

Coming Soon: The World's Largest Tidal Power Plant

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Funding has just been secured to break ground on the World’s largest ocean current-driven power plant on the shores of "Scotland". The plant is expected to supply the electrical needs of 175,000 homes once completed, with the initial delivery of electricity expected by 2016.
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The project will be built in the Pentland Firth in "Scotland".
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The first phase of the project will include 61 tidal turbines which will supply Scotland with enough power for 42,000 families. Eventually there could be as many as 269 water turbines installed on the array, creating 398 megawatts of electricity. $83 million has been raised to start the first phase of the power plant.
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"Scotland" has a goal of being completely off of fossil fuels by 2020, and this projects puts them on the path to meet that ambitious target.
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Tidal energy works in a very similar manner to wind energy; in fact, the turbines look very similar. According MeyGen, the builder of the plant.
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“Sea water is 832 times denser than air and so a 5 knot ocean current has more kinetic energy than a 220MPH wind. Therefore ocean currents have a very high energy density and a smaller device is required to harness tidal current energy than to harness wind energy.
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Tidal current energy takes the kinetic energy available in currents and converts it into electricity. As oceans cover over 70% of Planet Earth’s surface, ocean energy (including wave power, tidal current power and ocean thermal energy conversion) represents a vast source of energy, estimated at between 2,000 and 4,000 TWh per year, enough energy to continuously light between 2 and 4 billion 11W low-energy light bulbs.
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Due to the slower moving blades in water current-powered turbines, it is less likely that they will cause harm to sea life or the surrounding ecosystem. Tidal turbines are much less disruptive to the flow of water than other types of tidal power such as ‘barrages’, which actually trap and release rising tide water.
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Tidal power in northern Scotland

The fast flowing tides in the Pentland Firth make it an excellent source of tidal energy, if tough offshore conditions can be mastered. The FT's MureDickie visits the MeyGen project as it prepares to sink its first underwater turbine.
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Tidal Energy - How does it work?

Tidal power

Tidal power, also called tidal energy, is a form of hydropower that converts the energy obtained from tides into useful forms of power, mainly electricity.

Although not yet widely used, tidal power has potential for future electricity generation. Tides are more predictable than wind energy and solar power. Among sources of renewable energy, tidal power has traditionally suffered from relatively high cost and limited availability of sites with sufficiently high tidal ranges or flow velocities, thus constricting its total availability. However, many recent technological developments and improvements, both in design (e.g. dynamic tidal power, tidal lagoons) and turbine technology (e.g. new axial turbines, cross flow turbines), indicate that the total availability of tidal power may be much higher than previously assumed, and that economic and environmental costs may be brought down to competitive levels.

Historically, tide mills have been used both in Europe and on the Atlantic coast of North America. The incoming water was contained in large storage ponds, and as the tide went out, it turned waterwheels that used the mechanical power it produced to mill grain. The earliest occurrences date from the Middle Ages, or even from Roman times. It was only in the 19th century that the process of using falling water and spinning turbines to create electricity was introduced in the U.S. and Europe.

The multi-million dollar project, which adds a 563-foot tidal river ride, a new tube slide tower and other attractions to its Castaway Island water park, covers a two-acre area within the park’s 70 acres ... Construction of the tidal river is in progress ... Salem Town Planner Ross Moldoff said projects like these make his job more interesting ... Nicoli would not comment on the cost of the project....

The multi-million dollar project, which adds a 563-foot tidal river ride, a new tube slide tower and other attractions to its Castaway Island water park, covers a two-acre area within the park’s 70 acres ... Construction of the tidal river is in progress ... Salem Town Planner Ross Moldoff said projects like these make his job more interesting ... Nicoli would not comment on the cost of the project....

Because of fierce opposition to a $24 million project that includes raising roads, a divided city commission punted on nearly $90 million of roadway and stormwater improvements in a residential swath of the city ... The city experiences tidal flooding about a half-dozen times a year now, but projections expect that number to increase dramatically in the coming decades....

“The archipelago is fortunate to be endowed with ample renewable energy resources, including geothermal, hydro, tidal, solar, wind, solar and biomass,” said Jonan as quoted in a statement issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry received by The Jakarta Post on Thursday ... He admitted that only a few decades ago, the Danish energy system relied much on coal-fired power plants ... Topics .. ....

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build

Why go nuclear? 2560MWe tidal power station in Severn estuary would cost about half as much to build create 1000s of jobs
https://politicsthisweek.wordpress.com/2016/10/28/bcfms-weekly-politics-show-presented-by-tony-gosling-53/
cost of Hinkley C nuclear versus tidal power; Bristol Channel tidal vs nuclear power cost calculations from last week's show MeyGen Pentland tidal power scheme: cost £1.6bn, 384MWe = 400 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each. Hinkley C EPR (PWR) nuclear reactor: cost £37bn = 2560MWe. Bristol Channel tidal power scheme, approximate cost £10.7bn: 2560MWe = 2,667 turbines at £4m (0.96MWe) each.
Second hour: Investigative reports: Paul Mobbs, former engineer and environmental journalist, looking at the choices between nuclear and tidal energy around the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary discusses alternative energies and their viability, costs, viability and how economic ideologies of governments need to change before progress in these areas can really be made: the Severn estuary, along with the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia Canada share the world's greatest tidal range at 50 feet or 15 meters the tide goes in and out, up and down twice a day; the Bay of Fundy Canadians are installing new tidal schemes there after successful past schemes; the Scottish tidal MeyGen tidal energy scheme that has just started; viability, energy output, and costs of a Severn barrage system as compared to Hinkley C nuclear power; the Atlantis, MeyGen, Pentland tidal power scheme in Scotland which will have 61 turbines; Paul's calculations: Hinkley will generate 2560MWe on average, 0.96MWe on average is what each tidal turbine delivers. So to generate the equivalent power of £37bn cost Hinkley C we'd need 2,667 tidal turbines.
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Paul calculates if each tidal energy turbine costs less than £7m each they'd generate the same power cheaper than the planned Hinkley C nuclear power station; the tidal turbine generators apparently cost about £7.5m for four making tidal power around a quarter the cost of nuclear? Other estimates suggest the cost per turbine of large tidal schemes is around £4m per turbine, which is still around half the cost of Hinkley C nuclear power station.
http://atlantisresourcesltd.com/media-centre/atlantis-press-coverage/232-1-6-billion-tidal-farm-project-off-coast-of-scotland-is-the-world-s-first.htmlFracking – banned in Ireland and Germany; ideology of constant growth; energy consumption only cut in recessions; where are we heading with climate change? – the tipping point and 'Armageddon'; supremacy of oil – manipulated – peak oil, Saudis selling large stake in state oil company, energy used to obtain difficult to get oil; zero-carbon power plant – carbon capture by CarbonClean Solutions – although how much coal left? How Israel became the global hub for surveillance technology – Linux open source technology, drones and Israelis; Paul Mobbs' website www.fraw.org.uk/mei; his book ‘EnergyBeyond Oil’.

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Land and Sea: Tidal Power

The latest efforts to harness tidal power in the Bay of Fundy. Original air date: March 5,...

Tidal Energy

TidalEnergy is one kind renewable energy produced by generating the turbine in the forms of pouring water from basin or acros the barrage.
ថាមពលវារីអគ្គិសនីជាប្រភេទថាមពលមួយដែលបានមកពីការបម្លែងតាមរយៈការបង្វិលតួប៊ីន (ក្បាលម៉ាស៊ីន)ដោយប្រើប្រាស់កម្រិតសម្ពាធទឹកពីអាងស្តុកទឹក ចរន្តទឹកឆ្លងកាត់ Barrage ឬ Tidal Stream។

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Summary of Moai Tidal Energy Projects, Industry 11 April 2015

Moai tidal Energy Power Generation Project and more information of events occurring a bit ...

Wave power

Wave power is the transport of energy by ocean surface waves, and the capture of that energy to do useful work – for example, electricity generation, water desalination, or the pumping of water (into reservoirs). Machinery able to exploit wave power is generally known as a wave energy converter (WEC).
Wave power is distinct from the diurnal flux of tidal power and the steady gyre of ocean currents. Wave-power generation is not currently a widely employed commercial technology, although there have been attempts to use it since at least 1890. In 2008, the first experimental wave farm was opened in Portugal, at the Aguçadoura Wave Park. The major competitor of wave power is offshore wind power.
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NRG154 Unit 5: Geothermal, Hydropower, Wave, and Tidal Power

This video series is for the class NRG154: Alternative Energy Technologies at Delaware Tech. It follows the book "Sustainable Energy: Without the Hot Air". This class will become a free MOOC (massive open online course) in the near future. If you are interested in taking this class, please contact the video's author.

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Tidal Turbine Blade Design Journey - Dr Vesna Jaksic

The Institute for Energy Systems and the Institute for Materials Processes presents Dr Ve...

Tidal Turbine Blade Design Journey - Dr Vesna Jaksic

The Institute for EnergySystems and the Institute for Materials Processes presents Dr VesnaJaksic, MaREI Centre - Environmental Research Institute (ERI), University College Cork, Ireland. This joint Seminar took place on Friday the 19th of August 2016 in the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburgh.
Title: Tidal Turbine BladeDesignJourneyAbstract:
Tidal energy is a predictable renewable source and as such is gaining increased attention. However, the cost of the technology at present, is proving to be too high to enable it to be competitive with traditional energy sources and researchers and developers are looking at the ways how to improve the technology. The potential of this type of energy is recognized by EU Commission and recently funded projects, that aim to reduce the cost of offshore wind and tidal turbine blade structures, MARINCOMP, and introduce a number of targeted innovations on a Scotrenewables’ SR2000 floating tidal turbine, FloTEC, are testimony to that.
The tidal force can vary in small geographical spaces. The most mature technologies are the horizontal axis tidal turbines (HATT). Yet, blade failures on a number of HATT prototypes emphasise the need for designs that will withstand the expected hydrodynamic loads. The structural design of tidal turbine blades is governed by the hydrodynamic shape of the aerofoil and extreme loading.
The design of the aerofoil, chord and twist distribution along the blade is generated so that the turbine has the optimum performance over the lifetime of the blades. Hence, the design of the aerofoil is dependent on the turbine type and met-ocean conditions. The structural design gives the optimal layout of composite laminae such that the ultimate strength and buckling resistance requirements are satisfied.
Also, the structural design has to satisfy certain fabrication criteria. Glass fibre reinforced polymers (GFRP) are traditionally used for tidal blades due to their corrosion resistance, high strength, and low cost.
One aim of the present research to source the best software tools which can be adapted to best represent the structural behaviour of the Scotrenewables SR2000 tidal blade. The adapted tools will be used to evaluate the existing technology and will be further employed to investigate the potential of using carbon fibres, as lighter and stronger materials, in critical sections of the blade. Further research will use the software for the fast assessment of the technology changes such as building the next generation of the floating tidal turbine blades with larger diameter rotors. It will also help in advancing and reducing the cost of composite tidal blade manufacturing processes.
This project was funded by a grant received from The Science Foundation IrelandSFIAdvance award (14/ADV/RC3022). MARINCOMP, NovelComposite Materials and Processes for MarineRenewable Energy, Grant agreement no.: FP7-612531, Funded under: FP7-People and Marine ResearchEnergy Ireland (MaREI), FLOTEC, Floating Tidal Energy Commercialisation project, Grant Agreement number: H2020-691916, grant no. 12/RC/2305, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) supported project is gratefully acknowledged.
Organised by Dr. Prashant Valluri (IMP), Monika Kreitmair and Ben McGilton (IES)
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GMax Tidal Energy Development Partnership Presentation

GMax TidalEnergy generates electricity from predictable tidal currents three to five miles off shore using a dynamic float stage system with linear flow technology. Each units output is 3 mega watts of electricity. This video is a detailed presentation for investors review regarding a development partnership toward commercialization in a carbon free utility scale system.

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British Tidal Turbine Hydrogen Project for Dover in England

Moai Tidal Turbine Energy Project Development at East Cape North Island New Zealand and se...

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The multi-million dollar project, which adds a 563-foot tidal river ride, a new tube slide tower and other attractions to its Castaway Island water park, covers a two-acre area within the park’s 70 acres ... Construction of the tidal river is in progress ... Salem Town Planner Ross Moldoff said projects like these make his job more interesting ... Nicoli would not comment on the cost of the project....

The multi-million dollar project, which adds a 563-foot tidal river ride, a new tube slide tower and other attractions to its Castaway Island water park, covers a two-acre area within the park’s 70 acres ... Construction of the tidal river is in progress ... Salem Town Planner Ross Moldoff said projects like these make his job more interesting ... Nicoli would not comment on the cost of the project....

Because of fierce opposition to a $24 million project that includes raising roads, a divided city commission punted on nearly $90 million of roadway and stormwater improvements in a residential swath of the city ... The city experiences tidal flooding about a half-dozen times a year now, but projections expect that number to increase dramatically in the coming decades....

“The archipelago is fortunate to be endowed with ample renewable energy resources, including geothermal, hydro, tidal, solar, wind, solar and biomass,” said Jonan as quoted in a statement issued by the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry received by The Jakarta Post on Thursday ... He admitted that only a few decades ago, the Danish energy system relied much on coal-fired power plants ... Topics .. ....

The project includes a 206-kilowatt solar array, an electric vehicle charging station and a battery energy storage system, which will be charged using excess solar power during the day and meet the school’s critical power needs for up to three days during an emergency event ...Building Technologies Division, who was the contractor for the project....

“What Tri-State does is we’ll purchase the power from this project over a 25 year power purchase agreement and that power will be put on our transmission network supplied to our 43 member systems across Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska and New Mexico.” ... “With the addition of this project, we expect in 2018, nearly a third of the power consumed will come from renewable resources,” said Boughey....

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SERAP also urged Buhari to refer to the EFCC and ICPC not just allegations regarding the $16 billion powerprojects but also the alleged squandering of over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply covering the governments of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan.” ... power supply to Nigerians....

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced offshore wind projects aimed at delivering a combined 1,200 megawatts of energy — or enough to power 400,000 homes ... According to Vineyard Wind, the project consists of an array of wind turbines, spaced at least eight-tenths of a mile apart, that are each capable of generating over 8 MW of power....

Astronomers have taken one of the highest resolution observations ever, giving us the clearest look yet at a distant pulsar, a pulsating type of neutron star ... It can also help us understand FastRadio Bursts, extremely powerful and extremely brief emissions of radio waves from extragalactic sources ... Being so close, the brown dwarf is tidally locked, so one side of it is constantly being pummeled by intense radiation ... ....

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts and Rhode Island have announced offshore wind projects aimed at delivering a combined 1,200 megawatts of energy — or enough to power 600,000 homes ... According to Vineyard Wind, the project consists of an array of wind turbines, spaced at least eight-tenths of a mile apart, that are each capable of generating over 8 MW of power....

The project will reuse existing equipment, including the cooling system, which will continue to produce the warm water that attracts manatees to the power station’s discharge canal each winter ... During the next three years, Tampa Electric will add 6 million solar panels in 10 new photovoltaic solar projects, making us the Florida utility with the highest percentage of solar power by 2021....